Measuring dispenser



Sept. 13, 1960 G. o. MATTER 2,952,392

MEASURING DISPENSER Filed MaICh 5, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet l l I l l I Mac/WML Sept. 13, 1960 G. o. MATTER MEASURING DISPENSER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 5, 1957 INVENToR.

United States Patent (Hice 2,952,392' Patented Sept'. 13, 1960 MEASURING DISPENSER Gustave 0.\Matter, 3112 NE. 46th Ave., Portland, Oreg. Filed Mar. 5, 1957, Ser. No. 644,063

Claims. (Cl. 222-440)- My invention relates to measuring dispenser-s of the' type adapted to dispense `a measured `amount of a freeowing substance, including granulated land powdered substance, from a container.

An object of this invention is a dispenser which prevents direot tiow of contents from the inside to the out;` side of its container.

Another object is a dispenser which regulates the amount of substance dispensed from its container.

Another object is a dispenser wherein direct owofa substance from its container is interrupted.

Another object is a dispenser which permits a predetermined [amount of granulated or powdered substance to flow `from its container. t

Another object is a `dispenser which allows a measured amount of substance to flow from its container.

Another object is a dispenser which can be easily at'` tached to 1a ycontainer and which will bei held firmly ini place on the container, preventing leakage" of substance lfrom the container between the dispenser and the con- Itainer.

.Another object is a dispenser for a container? wherein the dispenser is operativeon a fullcontaineri Another object is a dispenser wherein` the arnountof substance to be dispensedfrom acontainer canlb'e easily regulated.

Another object is a dispenser which permits the'4 flow of: contents fromV the container to be completely'shut off) Further' objects and advantagesoff thexinvention will'` appear in and from the following' specification considered in connection with the accompanying' drawings, `which arel for purpose of illustration and not intended asa definition of theinvention, the invention lbeing defined in.the1appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like characters of.` reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views: Fig.' I isa front elevationl ofone'torm'of the 'dispenserl Fig. II is a verticalI section on line\II-`II `of FigLL Fig. IIIf is a vertical section of the-dispenser anda portion` of a container to which the dispenser is-shown at# tached, `in normally upright position. i

Fig.` IV is asection'` on lineIV--AIV of'` Fig. III:

Fig: V is a` left hand elevationof a portionof. the container shown' in Fig.` III, showing' the opening made 'the container for attachment of'thedispenser.

Fig. VI is ya vertical" `sec-tion similar to that shown" in' Fig. III but shown in Aan inverted position. j Fig. VII is `a top plan view of amodied form of dispenser and its container.

Fig; VIII is a vertical section on line VIII-VIII` of Fig'. VII and shown in normally upright position. Fig. IX is a section online IX-IX of Fig. VIII;

i Fig. Xuis a section isimilar to Fig. VIII ybut shown in position to 'allow Ythe measuring compartment oft the dispenser to 'become filled with contentsvfromthe container.

` Fig. XI is a section similar to F,igX but shown-` inan t 2` inverted position to allow' the contents in the measuring compartment to gravitate therefrom.

Referring tothe numerals on the drawing, as shown in Figs. I-IV inclusive, the dispenser has ameasuring compartment 1 which isi defined by back wall 2, front wall 3, sidewalls 4, top wall 5, and bottomwall 6 which is made slidable within the measuring compartment walls 2, 3 and 4 a's by stem7 which isdattached to the lower wall 6.

A"-- spout providing -an outlet channel 8` is [formed by channel back wall 9, which is above measuring compartment back wall 2 and on the same plane therewith, front wall 10 and side walls 11", outlet channel 8 extends up-j Ward-frommeasuring compartment top wall Stoa channel outlet 12.`

Measuring compartment top wall 5 has its inner edge spaced from measuring compartment front wall 3 to form a` measuring compartment outlet passageway 13 which leads: to outlet channel 8 and channel outlet 112'.

The outlet channel lback Wall 9 is substantially perpendicular to and joined with the outer edge of measuring compartment top wall 5, the junction 5 of the two w-alls 92 andfS forming the upper side of a measuring compartment inlet passageway 14, the lower side of inlet passage- Way 14 is spaced downward from the juncture 5` of walls 9" and Shand isv formed by the juncture 2 of measuring compartment `back Wall 2 :and a guide plate 15.

The guide plate 15 extends outward and upwardfrom its juncture with measuring compartment back wall 2`t`o a spaced relationship from outlet channel back Wall 95 -t`o` form a-sup'ply compartment 16 between channel back wall 9t`and guide plate 15;

A`y resilient clampingmember 17, which' is mountedon guideplate side walls-18L as bypin 19, has a crossbar 2`0` adapted to hold the channel back wall 9 and the measuring` compartment" back wall 2` against wall 213 of acontain'e'r` to which' the dispenserhas been attachedl 'Elie dispenser is'n'iade attachable `to a container" aslb'y.' inserting the guide plate 15 withits side walls 18' andi clampingmember'17` with its crossbarr 20 through opening22lin the container wall Z1, i'n doing so the resilient? clampingl member 1.7 with its crossbar 20` is `forced -dovvn toward.y guide plate 1.5l` by contactwith the top edge of" opening22 inthe container wall 21, after the crossbar 20 of' the resilientclamping member 17 has entered the container it clamps `the wall 21` of the container to the outletchannel: backl wall 9 and against" the measuring compart-4 ment back wallZ of the dispenser'.

The measuring compartment lower wall 6 is provided" with an uptured edge 23" adjacent` measuring compartmentback wall2fand`is adapted to shut oficon'imu'nication 'froml supply compartment 16 throughV inlet passageway 14 to'measuring compartment 1 as shown in dott'ed" outline in Fig.` II..

In'operation, with the container and the attached; dis-` penser in normal upright position, as shown in' Fig. III, a` portion of, the'contents in'the container' is retained in" the` supply compartment lwbetween the wall 21 ofthe containe'randthe guide plate 15 and someofthe' contents gravitate from supply compartment 16 by way of guide p1ate15-:throughinlet passageway 1'4 uand into measuring compartment 1 until measuring compartment 1 is tille'd;

When the container with its dispenser is. inverted to aposition` similar to thatshown in Fig.` VI, only the contents 'in` the measuring compartment 1 will gravitate through` outlet passageway 13 into outlet channel 8 an'd' outfchannel outlet 12.

The measuring compartment outlet passageway 13 AsV shown in Figs.` VII-XI inclusive, thedispens'er:is` made` azpart-0f the cover of a contaner andi the dise 3 penser has a measuring compartment 31 which is defined by back wall 32, front wall 33, side walls 34, top wall 35, and lower wall 36 which is made slidable within the walls 32, 33 and 34 as by stem B7 which is attachedto lower wall 36.

An outlet channel 38 is formed by channel back wall 39 which is substantially perpendicular to and joined with the outer edge of measuring compartment top wall 35, channel front wall 40 which is an upward extended continuation of measuring compartment front wall 33, and side walls 41. Outlet channel 38 extends upward from measuring compartment top wall 35 to a channel outlet 42.

The measuring compartment top Wall 35 has its inner edge spaced from measuring compartment front wall 33 to form a measuring compartment outlet passageway 43 which leads to outlet channel 38 and channel outlet 42. The outer edge of measuring compartment top wall 35 is spaced :from measuring compartment back wall 32 to form a measuring compartment inlet passageway 44 between the outer edge of top wall 35 and measuring cornpartment back wall 32.

A guide plate 45 is joined to measuring compartment back wall 32 above measuring compartment inlet passageway 44 and extends outward and upward therefrom to form a supply compartment 46 between channel back wall 39 and guide plate 45.

The measuring compartment lower wall 36 is adapted to shut off communication into and out of measuring compartment 31 by way of inlet passageway 44 and outlet passageway 43 respectively as shown in dotted outline in Fig. VIII.

In operation, when the container and dispenser are in position with channel outlet 42 substantially in an upward position as shown in Fig. X, a portion of the contents in the container is retained in the supply compartment 46 between the outlet channel back Wall 39 and guide plate 45 and some of the contents gravitate from the supply compartment 46 to and through inlet passage- 'way 44 and into measuring compartment 31 until measuring compartment 31 is filled.

When the container with its dispenser is inverted with the channel outlet 42 substantially in a downward position, as shown in Fig. XI, only the contents in the measuring compartment 31 will gravitate through outlet passageway 43 into outlet channel 38 and out channel outlet 42.

The measuring compartment outlet passageway 43 and inlet passageway 44 being narrower than the measuring compartment 31 prevents the measuring compartment 31 from becoming over-lled with contents from the container.

While the specification sets forth in detail the construction of the device, deviation from the construction shown may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

In view of the foregoing descripuon, taken in conjunctionV with the accompanying drawings, it is deemed that a clear understanding of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore a more detailed description is accordingly thought unnecessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A measuring dispenser for attachment to a receptacle over'an opening thereof, said dispenser comprising an elongate body having top, bottom, side, front and back walls defining at one end of the body a measuring compartment, said back wall terminating at one end adjacent to the bottom edge of an inlet passageway leading into the measuring compartment and adapted for communication with the opening of the receptacle, said top wall extending from the opposite and top edge of said passageway toward and terminating short of said front wall to provide a measuring compartment outlet passageway, a guide plate joined to the back wall at the said bottom edge of the inlet passageway and extending obliquely outwardly from the outer side of the back wall and in a direction away from -said bottom wall, said guide plate only by reason of its lateral extension from the outer side of the back wall being adapted to project into the receptacle through the said receptacle opening when the dispenser is in operative position on the receptacle over and with said inlet passageway in communication with the said opening, and means forming an elongate outlet channel extending longitudinally of the body from said outlet passageway.

2. A measuring dispenser for attachment to a side of a receptacle over an opening therein, said dispenser comprising an elongate body having a longitudinal extension of one end in the form of a material outlet channel, the body through a portion of the opposite end in longitudinal alignment with said extension being formed to provide a measuring compartment having a bottom wall, a top wall and fnont and back walls, there being a measuring compartment outlet passageway leading into the material outlet channel across said top wall, there being a measuring compartment inlet passageway opening transversely of and through the back wall of the measuring l compartment, and a material guiding plate joined to the back wall on the side of the measuring compartment inlet passageway nearest to said bottom wall and projecting obliquely outwardly from the back wall away from said compartment and away from said bottom wall, the said guiding plate being adapted to extend into the receptacle through the said opening in the latter when the body is positioned to lie along an outer side of the receptacle, with said inlet passageway in communication with said opening.

3. The invention according to claim 2, wherein said measuring compartment outlet passageway is formed by the top wall extending from the back wall toward and terminating short of the front wall.

4. The invention according to claim 2, with means for detachably securing the dispenser on the receptacle.

5. The invention according to claim 2, wherein said bottom wall is movable in the material measuring compartment with respect to said material inlet and outlet passageways, one side edge of the movable bottom wall moving in a plane extending across the material inlet passageway.

6. The invention according to claim 4, wherein the securing means comprises a resilient element positioned between the said material guiding plate and the adjacent side of the said material outlet channel and said resilient element being adapted to frictionally engage an inner surface of the receptacle wall to which the dispenser is attached when the guiding plate is extended through said opening.

7. The combination of a receptacle having a ilat wall provided with an opening, and' a measuring dispenser, the measuring dispenser comprising an elongate body having a longitudinal portion of one end in the form of a spout providing a material outlet channel, the elongate body being formed through a portion of the opposite end to provide a material measuring compartment having a back wall, a front wall, side walls, and a bottom Wall, there being a measuring compartment outlet passageway leading into the material outlet channel, said material outlet channel forming spout including a back wall which is in the same plane as and continuous with the material measuring compartment back wall, said back walls lying against said fiat wall of the receptacle, there being a material measuring compartment inlet passageway leading through the material measuring compartment back wall and aligning with the opening in the receptacle wall, and a material guiding plate joined to the material measuring compartment back wall on the side of the material measuring compartment inlet passageway nearest to said bottom wall and projecting through the receptacle wall opening obliquely of the receptacle wall and in a direction away from Said bottom wall.

aeass' 8. The combination of a receptacle having an open side, a cover adapted to be secured `over said open side and a measuring dispenser, the measuring dispenser comprising an elongate body having a longitudinal portion 'of one end formed to provide a material measuring compartment of which a portion of said cover forms a back wall, said material measuring compartment further having side walls, a front wall and a bottom wall, a spout forming a material outlet channel, there being a material outlet passageway leading from said material measuring compartment into lthe material outlet channel, said spout forming the Ioutlet channel extending substantially parallel with said material measuring compartment back wall, the spout having a back wall terminating at said material outlet passageway, there being a material inlet passageway for the material measuring compartment adjacent to said outlet passageway, and a material guiding plate joined to the material measuring compartment back wall at one side of said inlet passageway and projecting obliquely from the inner side of the material measuring compartment back wall and extending inra direction away from the material measuring compartment bottom wall.

9. The invention according to claim 8, wherein said bottom wall is movable in the material measuring cornpartrnent with respect to said material inlet and outlet passageways.

10. A measuring dispenser for attachment to a side of a receptacle over an opening therein, said dispenser comprising an elongate body having a longitudinal eX- tension of one end in the form of a material outlet channel, the body through a portion of the opposite end in longitudinal alignment with said extension being formed to provide a measuring compartment hav-ing a bottom wall, a top wall and front and back Walls, 'there being a measuring compartment outlet passageway leading into the material outlet channel :across said ltop wall, there being a measuring compartment inlet passageway opening transversely of and through the back wall of the measuring compartment, and a material guiding plate joined to the back Wall on the side of the measuring compartment inlet passageway nearest to said bottom wall and projecting obliquely outwardly from the back Wall away from said compartment and away from said bottom wall, the said guiding -plate being adapted to extend into the receptacle through the said opening in the latter when the body is positioned to lie along an outer side of the receptacle, with said inlet passageway in communication with said opening7 and means for detachably securing the dispenser on the receptacle, said securing means comprising a cover for the receptacle to which cover the dispenser is attached and said cover having a peripheral ange and the said back wall consisting of a portion of said cover.

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